Palma
Palma was the 16667th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 699th; the most babies were born in 1925 (100). More babies were named Palma in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #16,667 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1925100 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,574babies recorded
Palma popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,667 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,418 | 13 |
| 1960 | #2,356 | 26 |
| 1950 | #1,231 | 57 |
| 1940 | #1,057 | 47 |
| 1930 | #822 | 75 |
| 1920 | #871 | 70 |
| 1910 | #750 | 33 |
| 1900 | #914 | 18 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Palma, counting every spelling?
Palma has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Palma?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Palma (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Palma born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Palma.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Palma?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Palma are alive today, with a median age of 74; half are between 66 and 81. That makes Palma a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Palma by state
How common Palma was among girls born in each state in 1923–1927, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (4.4×), New York (3.6×), New Jersey (3.2×), Pennsylvania (1.8×). In 42 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Palma: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Palma, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Palma
How popular is the name Palma?
Palma was the 16667th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 699th; the most babies were born in 1925 (100). More babies were named Palma in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Palma a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Palma in the US.
Where was Palma most popular?
In 1923–1927, Palma was most common in Connecticut (0.34 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and New Jersey.